Or pop into BEECHE at weekends between 11:00 – 4:00 or during school holidays on a Monday, Wednesday to pick up a brochure.

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Things to do for free!

Many areas at High Elms have colourful and informative interpretation boards which give you an insight into our wildlife, habitat management and heritage.

Tour the wildlife garden

Visit our bees

See the heritage fruit tree varieties at our orchard

Find out about our pond-life

Experience the sensory herb beds

Learn about dormice and insect habitats

Visit the mansion grounds

See the grotto

Tour the rose garden and formal beds at the sunken garden

Learn about the Lubbock family home which once stood here

Picnic on our lawns and at our picnic benches

Explore the woods and meadows

The beech walk; follow signs through the woods leading to our beech tree lined walk

At the heart of the woodland you will find chalk meadows; sites of special scientific interest where you will be able to see a wide variety of wildflowers including orchids during the summer months.

How to find us:

We are fully accessible by car, public transport, on foot or by bike.

If driving or cycling, plan your journey by entering our postcode BR6 7JH in your search engine or Sat-Nav system. Please ensure you use the entrance off High Elms road to access the public car park if arriving by car; the entrance off Shire Lane is for staff and blue badge holders only. At busy times, additional parking is available at the golf club car park and at Cuckoo Wood car park both off High Elms road.

If planning to arrive by public transport you can take the 358 bus (which can be caught outside Bromley South station or Orpington station) and alight at Farnborough Village. From here follow the ‘footprint trail’ through St Giles’ churchyard, continuing on the woodland path to your left, and crossing Shire Lane at the bottom.

Families recommends that you always check details of the event with the organiser.